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New Australian software tracks COVID-19 mutations that threaten vaccine ef
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], September 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian researchers have developed a new tool to help tackle the problem of mutations in COVID-19, which could render prospective vaccines ineffective.
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Study reveals genetic mutations may be linked to infertility, early menopa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 1 (ANI): A new study identifies a specific gene's previously unknown role in fertility. Analysing genetic data in people, the researchers found an association between mutations in this gene and early menopause.
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Mutations may be making coronavirus more contagious: Researchers
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 30 (ANI): About 70 per cent of the 50,000 genomes of the coronavirus that was uploaded by researchers have undergone mutations. Researchers from Northwest University's medical school in Chicago believe that mutation in the coronavirus has made it considerably mor
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Researchers find further evidence of autoimmunity's role in Parkinson's di
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], April 26 (ANI): A research report finds that signs of autoimmunity can appear in Parkinson's disease patients years before their official diagnosis.
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Scientists found mutations in gene causing obesity
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 24 (ANI): Scientists have found that the mutations in the gene that encodes a particular type of protein in brain is linked to severe childhood obesity as it controls the eating habits.
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Vaccine will be effective even if coronavirus mutates : ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): While scientists from government-run Biotechnology Research Centre in Gujarat claimed to have identified three new mutations of the COVID-19 in its genome sequencing, the top medical research body -- the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said
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Study reveals rare, damaging inherited mutations work together to reduce l
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 13 (ANI): The combined effects of rare and damaging mutations present at birth have a negative impact on healthspan and longevity, suggests a novel study.
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Study focuses on mechanism to explain role of gene mutations in kidney dis
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 5 (ANI): A mechanism that appears to explain how certain genetic mutations give rise to a rare genetic kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome has been uncovered by researchers from the Center for Precision Disease Modeling at the University of Maryland School
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Researchers discover new tumour-driving mutations in under-explored region
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Jan 18 (ANI): Researchers have discovered new regions of non-coding DNA that when altered may lead to cancer growth and progression, according to a pan-cancer analysis of whole genomes. The analysis reveals novel mechanisms of disease progression that could lead to new
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Researchers use deep learning to predict disease related mutations of meta
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 28 (ANI): In an effort to find the origin of various human diseases, a research team has used deep learning approach to predict disease-associated mutations of the metal-binding sites in a protein.
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Study suggests evolutionary changes in human brain potentially cause anxie
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 26 (ANI): Evolutionary changes in the human brain are the potential cause of anxiety, new research has found.
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Scientists discover new technique depicting cancer cells grow, spread in c
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 2 (ANI): Researchers have observed how stem cell mutations quietly arise and spread throughout a widening field of the colon until they eventually predominate and become malignant.
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